Keyboard Shortcuts in Mindmup
One of Mindmup’s guiding principles is productivity. Keyboard shortcuts are available for almost every map editing action. Learn a few of these, and you’ll be able to capture and organize ideas much faster.
Mac notes
On macOS, Ctrl and Cmd can both be used for shortcuts marked as Ctrl below. Some browsers block certain key combinations. If Cmd + Space doesn’t work in your browser, try Ctrl + Space instead.
Node manipulation
Enter — Add sibling (horizontal layouts) or add child (vertical layouts)
Shift + Enter — Add sibling above
Shift + Enter — Line break when editing node text
Tab — Add child (horizontal layouts) or add sibling (vertical layouts)
Shift + Tab — Insert parent
Ctrl + D — Insert new disconnected node (new root)
D — Disconnect selected node
Enter — Edit node
A — View or edit node attachment
I — Add an image or change the existing image or icon
Backspace or Delete — Remove node
Ctrl + Up / Down Arrow — Move node up or down
T — Increase font size
Shift + T — Decrease font size
Alt + T — Reset font size
Shift + Ctrl + R — Right-align node text
Shift + Ctrl + L — Left-align node text
Shift + Ctrl + E — Center-align node text
Shift + S — Edit node stickers
Editing
Ctrl + S — Save
Ctrl + X — Cut
Ctrl + C — Copy
Ctrl + V — Paste
U or Ctrl + Z — Undo
R, Ctrl + Y, or Ctrl + Shift + Z — Redo
Selection
Arrow keys — Select the node up, down, left, or right of the currently selected node
Shift + Arrow keys — Add adjacent node to selection (useful for multi-selecting siblings)
{ — Select the current node and its entire subtree
[ — Select only the subtree under the current node
= — Select all sibling nodes with the same parent
. — Cancel multi-selection and select only the current node
0–9 — Select all nodes at a specific level
0 — Select the root node and recenter the view
Ctrl + F — Find a node by part of its title
Navigation and screen
/ or F — Expand or collapse a node
Alt + F — Hide one level below the selected node
Shift + F — Expand one level below the selected node
Ctrl + + or Z — Zoom in
Ctrl + - or Shift + Z — Zoom out
Esc — Reset the map view, select the root node, and center it on the screen
Ctrl + B — Convert the floating toolbar to a menu (press again to convert back)
Ctrl + Shift + B — Hide the top menu (press again to show it)
Notes & reactions
N — Edit notes for the selected node
R — Toggle reactions and emojis
Argument mapping
Alt + S — Add a supporting reason
Alt + O — Add an objection
Enter — Add a child claim
Tab — Add a sibling claim
Ctrl + D — Add a disconnected claim
Alt + N — Add a sticky note
Alt + T — Toggle implicit claim or supporting reason or objection
Alt + L — Label a reason or objection
D — Disconnect an element
If you have questions about keyboard shortcuts or need help, contact us at contact@mindmup.com.